Security operatives in Kaduna have arrested a suspected vote buyer, Shehu Aliyu Patangi, with a total of ₦25,963,000 in cash, just hours before scheduled by-elections in parts of the state. Patangi was apprehended around 3:30 a.m. on Saturday, August 15, at a hotel along Turunku Road by operatives of the Nigeria Police Force in collaboration…
Singer Sean Kingston has been sentenced to 42 months (3.5 years) in a U.S. federal prison following his conviction in a wire fraud case. The sentence was handed down on Friday, August 15, in a Florida courtroom, months after Kingston and his mother, Janice Turner, were found guilty of defrauding businesses of over $1 million.…
As the by-election commenced Saturday morning in Ogun State, security operatives reportedly arrested the state Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Abayomi Tella, alongside other party officials and two personnel of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), at a hotel in the Iperu-Remo area of Ikenne Local Government. A video circulating on social media…
Abuja-based lawyer and former counsel to singer, Speed Darlington, Stan Alieke, has appealed to single men to have a solid source of income before they get married. According to him, a broke husband is one of the causes of divorce. He shared this post on his Instastories.
The Federal Government has condemned the viral video showing a cleric flogging a group of minors in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, describing the act as “barbaric, criminal, and a gross violation of the Child Rights Act.” In a statement issued on Saturday by Jonathan Eze, Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the Minister of…
Police in Anambra State have recovered a fabricated AK-47 rifle and an empty magazine abandoned in an apartment at Umuike Village, Awka, following a late-night operation by the Rapid Response Squad, Awkuzu. State police spokesperson Tochukwu Ikenga confirmed on Friday that the weapon was left behind by a suspect who escaped through the back door…
Former Chelsea and Arsenal goalkeeper Petr Čech has announced that he and his wife, Martina, are separating after 26 years of marriage. The 43-year-old shared the heartfelt news in an emotional Instagram statement on Thursday. Čech and Martina had been together since their teenage years, with Martina supporting him throughout his illustrious football career. The…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that due to security challenges, the 2025/2026 continuous voter registration (CVR) exercise will not take place at the headquarters of four local government areas (LGAs) in Borno State—Abadam, Guzamala, Kala-Balge, and Marte. Borno Resident Electoral Commissioner, Abubakar Ahmed Ma’aji, made this known during a press briefing in…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has strongly condemned a Canadian court ruling that declared Nigeria’s two major political parties—the PDP and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC)—as terrorist organizations. The party described the decision as “misinformed, biased, and lacking evidence,” urging that it be dismissed outright. Olufemi Soneye, former Chief Corporate Communications Officer of NNPC…
Nigeria’s headline inflation rate eased to 21.88 percent in July 2025, down from 22.22 percent in June, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) reported. According to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) report, this marks the fourth consecutive month of disinflation in 2025, reflecting a 0.34 percentage point decline from the previous month. On a year-on-year…
